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# Kuryu Matsuki

Kuryu Matsuki (松木 玖生, Matsuki Kuryu, born 30 April 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Göztepe on loan from Premier League club Southampton.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Muroran, Hokkaido, Matsuki followed in his older brother's footsteps by joining local side Muroran Osawa FC.
Matsuki trained with French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in 2021. Following this trial, he returned to Japan to lift the 2021 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament for Aomori Yamada High School, scoring in both the semi-final and final.

### FC Tokyo

Initially set to move to Europe to pursue a professional career, it was announced that Matsuki would sign for J1 League side FC Tokyo ahead of the 2022 season. Matsuki stated that a major influence on his decision to stay in Japan was current FC Tokyo player Yuto Nagatomo, who also started his career with Tokyo before moving to Europe.
In November 2023, Matsuki was named AFC Youth Player of the Year following an impressive season for FC Tokyo as well as captaining the national U-20 team.

### Southampton

On 30 July 2024, Matsuki joined Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract; he was subsequently sent on loan to Turkish side Göztepe for the 2024–25 season. Matsuki made his first appearance for Göztepe on 23 September 2024 in a 1–1 draw with Alanyaspor after he replaced Isaac Solet in the 79th minute. On 10 November 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against Konyaspor.

## International career

Matsuki was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

## Career statistics

    As of 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Tokyo | 2022 | J1 League | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| FC Tokyo | 2023 | J1 League | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| FC Tokyo | 2024 | J1 League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| FC Tokyo | Total | Total | 71 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 7 |
| Southampton | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Göztepe (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 94 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 13 |

## Honours

Japan U23
* AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024
Individual
* AFC Youth Player of the Year: 2023
# Kudu (restaurant)

Kudu (Arabic: كودو Kūdū) is a fast food chain in Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1988, and has 316 locations in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain with more than 5,000 employees. The first branch opened in Riyadh on 16 April 1988 on 30th street. Kudu serves burgers and sandwiches, which are popular with Saudis, but its specialty is sandwiches. It serves breakfast as well, with some Western-style menu items including waffles.
# Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament

The MIAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner receives the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.

## Results

* Record incomplete prior to 2001
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
| 2001 | Saint John's | 92–80 | Gustavus Adolphus | Collegeville, MN |
| 2002 | St. Thomas | 73–61 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN |
| 2003 | Gustavus Adolphus | 62–36 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN |
| 2004 | Gustavus Adolphus | 75–69 | Macalester | St. Peter, MN |
| 2005 | Gustavus Adolphus | 68–58 | St. Thomas | St. Peter, MN |
| 2006 | St. Thomas | 54–47 | Carleton | St. Paul, MN |
| 2007 | St. Thomas | 75–49 | Saint John's | St. Paul, MN |
| 2008 | St. Thomas | 76–73 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN |
| 2009 | St. Thomas | 68–51 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN |
| 2010 | Carleton | 78–71 (OT) | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN |
| 2011 | St. Thomas | 83–77 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN |
| 2012 | St. Thomas | 66–62 (OT) | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN |
| 2013 | St. Thomas | 92–65 | Augsburg | St. Paul, MN |
| 2014 | St. Olaf | 63–54 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN |
| 2015 | St. Thomas | 66–63 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN |
| 2016 | St. Olaf | 72–66 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN |
| 2017 | Bethel | 79–75 | Saint John's | Arden Hills, MN |
| 2018 | Augsburg | 81–69 | Bethel | Arden Hills, MN |
| 2019 | Saint John's | 82–79 | Augsburg | Collegeville, MN |
| 2020 | Saint John's | 82–63 | St. Thomas | Collegeville, MN |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Saint John's | 75–71 | Macalester | Collegeville, MN |
| 2023 | Carleton | 86–76 | Saint John's | Northfield, MN |
| 2024 | Gustavus Adolphus | 85–80 | Bethel (MN) | St. Peter, MN |
| 2025 | Saint John's | 74–59 | Carleton | Collegeville, MN |

## Championship records

Results are incomplete before 2001. Schools that are no longer MIAC members, as of the next college basketball season in 2021–22, are highlighted in pink.
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
| St. Thomas | 9–5 | 14 | 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Saint John's | 5–3 | 8 | 2001, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 4–5 | 9 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2024 |
| Carleton | 2–2 | 4 | 2010, 2023 |
| St. Olaf | 2–0 | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Bethel | 1–5 | 9 | 2017 |
| Augsburg | 1–2 | 1 | 2018 |
| Macalester | 0–2 | 2 | |
* Concordia Moorhead, Hamline, Saint Mary's, and St. Scholastica have not yet qualified for the tournament finals.
* Teams highlighted in pink are former MIAC members
# Chez-le-Maître-Ecoles railway station

Chez-le-Maître-Ecoles railway station (French: Gare de Chez-le-Maître-Ecoles) is a railway station in the municipality of Le Chenit, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop and a request stop on the standard gauge Vallorbe–Le Brassus line of Swiss Federal Railways and Travys.

## Services

As of the December 2024 timetable change, the following services stop at Chez-le-Maître-Ecoles:
* RER Vaud R4: hourly service between Bex and Le Brassus.
# What a Moonlit Night

What A Moonlit Night (Ukrainian: Ніч яка місячна, romanized: Nich yaka misiachna) is a Ukrainian song composed by kobzar Andriy Voloshchenko and Vasyl Ovchynnikov with lyrics from a poem by Mykhailo Starytsky.
Mykola Lysenko wrote the music for it, as an aria included in the opera, based on Mykola Gogol's story "The Drowned". It was first published in 1885 in the Odesa almanac "Niva". However, the song became world-famous with a different melody, which was composed by the Andriy Voloshchenko and Vasyl Ovchinnikov.
One of Ukraine's most popular folk songs, it has been performed by Oleksandr Ponomariov, Konstantin Ognevyi, Anatoliy Solovianenko, Dmytro Hnatyuk, Mykola Kondratiuk, Cara Schlecker, Mykola Platonov, Evgeny Belyaev, Boris Gmyrya, Kvitka Cisyk, Yaroslav Alexandrovich Evdokimov, Christian Ketter, Alexander Malinin and others.

## Ukrainian text by Mykhailo Starytsky

ВИКЛИК (CALLING)
1870
Ніч яка, Господи! Місячна, зоряна:
Ясно, хоч голки збирай…
Вийди, коханая, працею зморена,
Хоч на хвилиночку в гай!
Сядем укупі ми тут під калиною —
І над панами я пан…
Глянь, моя рибонько, — срібною хвилею
Стелеться полем туман;
Гай чарівний, ніби променем всипаний,
Чи загадався, чи спить?
Он на стрункій та високій осичині
Листя пестливо тремтить;
Небо незміряне всипано зорями —
Що то за Божа краса!
Перлами-зорями теж під тополями
Грає перлиста роса.
Ти не лякайся-но, що свої ніженьки
Вмочиш в холодну росу:
Я тебе, вірная, аж до хатиноньки
Сам на руках однесу.
Ти не лякайсь, а що змерзнеш, лебедонько:
Тепло — ні вітру, ні хмар…
Я пригорну тебе до свого серденька,
Й займеться зразу, мов жар;
Ти не лякайсь, аби тут та підслухали
Тиху розмову твою:
Нічка поклала всіх, соном окутала —
Ані шелесне в гаю!
Сплять вороги твої, знуджені працею,
Нас не сполоха їх сміх…
Чи ж нам, окривдженим долею клятою,
Й хвиля кохання — за гріх?
In the film Only "Old Men" Are Going Into Battle:
Ніч яка місячна, зоряна, ясная. Видно, хоч голки збирай. Вийди, коханая, працею зморена, хоч на хвилиночку в гай.
Сядемо вкупочці тут під калиною і над панами я пан! Глянь, моя рибонько, срібною хвилею стелеться полем туман.
Гай чарівний, ніби променем всипаний, чи загадався, чи спить? Он на стрункій та високій осичині листя пестливо тремтить;
Небо незміряне, всипане зорями, що то за Божа краса! Перлами ясними, ген під тополями грає краплиста роса.
Ти не лякайся-но, що свої ніженьки вмочиш в холодну росу: Я тебе, вірная, аж до хатиноньки сам на руках однесу.
Ти не лякайся, що змерзнеш лебідонько. Тепло — ні вітру, ні хмар. Я пригорну тебе до свого серденька, а воно палке, як жар.
Ти не лякайся, що можуть підслухати, тиху розмову твою. Нічка поклала всіх, соном окутала, ані шелесне в гаю.
Сплять вороги твої, знуджені працею, нас не сполоха їх сміх. Чи ж нам, окраденим долею нашею, й хвиля кохання за гріх.
# Blk & Blu

"Blk & Blu" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Ed Thomas. It was released independently on 24 March 2014 as the fourth single from their third studio album Brand New Machine. However, the song charted prior to independent release and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 181 upon the album release, rising to number 48 after release. The Preditah remix premiered on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1 show on 8 February 2014, and the Calibre remix premiered on UKF Drum & Bass on 9 February 2014.

## Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Blk & Blu" was first released onto YouTube on 20 February 2014 at a total length of 4 minutes and 41 seconds. It was directed by Rollo Jackson.

## Credits and personnel

* Vocals – Ed Thomas
* Lyrics – Ed Thomas
* Producer – Chase & Status (Will Kennard and Saul Milton)
* Label – MTA Records, Mercury Records, RAM Records

## Chart performance
### Weekly charts

| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 25 |
| UK Dance (OCC) | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 48 |

## Release history

| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
| United Kingdom | 24 March 2014 | Digital downloadvinyl | MercuryMTARAM |
# Kurihira Station

Kurihira Station (栗平駅, Kurihira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Kurihira neighborhood of Asao-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway.

## Lines

Kurihira Station is served by the Odakyu Tama Line, and is 2.8 kilometers (1.7 mi) from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yurigaoka.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an elevated station building over the platforms and tracks.

### Platforms

| 1 | OH Odakyu Tama Line | for Odakyu-Tama-Center and Karakida |
| 2 | OH Odakyu Tama Line | for Shin-Yurigaoka and Shinjuku |
* The south entrance in February 2007
* The platforms in July 2013

## History

Kurihira Station was opened on 1 June 1974. In the 2002, the station became a stop for the Tama Express, and from 2004 for the Section Semi-Express trains. The station building was remodeled in 2006.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24,606 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average |
| 2005 | 20,743 |
| 2010 | 21,532 |
| 2015 | 22,491 |

## Surrounding area

* Kurihira Post Office
* Kawasaki City Kurigidai Elementary School
* Kawasaki City Shiratori Junior High School
# 1878 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1878 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Democratic Governor John P. Cochran was unable to seek re-election. Former State Senator John W. Hall ran as the Democratic nominee to succeed Cochran. The Republican Party, chastened by its long string of defeats, failed to run a statewide candidate. Instead, the Greenback Party stepped in, and Kensey Johns Stewart ran as the Greenback nominee. The absence of the Republican Party on the ballot caused turnout to crash, and Hall defeated Stewart by the largest margin in state history.

## General election
### Results

1878 Delaware gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John W. Hall | 10,730 | 78.60% | +26.01% |
| | Greenback | Kensey Johns Stewart | 2,835 | 20.77% | — |
| | Independent | Christian Febiger | 30 | 0.22% | — |
| | Write-ins | | 57 | 0.42% | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,895 | 57.83% | +52.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,652 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
# Mieczysław Aszkiełowicz

Mieczysław Aszkiełowicz (born 12 January 1957 in Olsztyn) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5892 votes in 35 Olsztyn district as a candidate from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.
He was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005.
# Takahiro Kawai

Takahiro Kawai (河合 隆裕, Kawai Takahiro, born 1945, Tsushima, Aichi) is a Japanese mathematician working on algebraic analysis. He is a professor emeritus at RIMS. He was a student of Mikio Sato at the same time as Masaki Kashiwara with whom he later shared the Asahi Prize in 1987.
# Jason Ng Thien Yeong

Jason Ng Thien Yeong (simplified Chinese: 黄天荣; traditional Chinese: 黃天榮; pinyin: Huáng Tiānróng; born 20 April 1992) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Astaka since November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the Youth Head of the Public Policy Bureau of DAP since November 2024. He was Political Secretary to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beruas Ngeh Koo Ham, State Head of the Legal Bureau of DAP of Perak, Branch Secretary of DAP of Sitiawan and Division Youth Secretary of DAP of Beruas.

## Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (since 2022)

In the 2022 Perak state election, Ng made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest the Astaka state seat. Ng won the seat and was elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly as the Astaka MLA after defeating Chieng Lee Chong of Barisan Nasional (BN) and Yong Il Yan of Perikatan Nasional (PN) by a majority of 17,835 votes.

## Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2022 | N38 Astaka | | Jason Ng Thien Yeong (DAP) | 21,128 | 78.16% | | Chieng Lee Chong (MCA) | 3,293 | 12.18% | 27,033 | 17,835 | 65.54% |
| 2022 | N38 Astaka | | Jason Ng Thien Yeong (DAP) | 21,128 | 78.16% | | Yong Il Yan (GERAKAN) | 2,612 | 9.66% | 27,033 | 17,835 | 65.54% |
# 1884 United States presidential election in Delaware

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The 1884 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1884, as part of the 1884 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware voted for the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, James G. Blaine. Cleveland won the state by a margin of 13.35%.

## Results

1884 United States presidential election in Delaware :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Popular vote | Electoral vote | Electoral vote |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Running mate | Count | % | Count | % |
| | Democratic | Grover Cleveland of New York | Thomas Andrews Hendricks of Indiana | 16,957 | 56.55% | 3 | 100.00% |
| | Republican | James Gillespie Blaine of Maine | John Alexander Logan of Illinois | 12,953 | 43.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | Prohibition | John Pierce St. John of Kansas | William Daniel of Maryland | 64 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.00% |
| | Greenback | Benjamin Franklin Butler of Massachusetts | Absolom Madden West of Mississippi | 10 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 29,984 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% |
# What a Night (Kat DeLuna song)

"What a Night" is a song by American singer Kat DeLuna featuring Jeremih. It was released on February 26, 2016, and appeared on DeLuna's compilation album Loading (2016). The song was written by Jeremih, George M. Ladkani, Samuel Jean, Tyrone Edmond, and the duo Da Beat Freakz.
The song contains a sample of "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" by American pop rock band The Four Seasons.

## Music video

The music video for "What a Night" premiered on March 1, 2016, on DeLuna's Vevo channel. It was directed by Haitian-born model Tyrone Edmond.

## Charts

| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 25 |

## Certifications

Certifications for What a Night" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
# Fahad Al-Rashidi (footballer, born 1997)

Fahad Al-Rashidi (Arabic: فهد الرشيدي; born 16 April 1997) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Saudi Arabia national team and the for the Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.

## Club career

Al-Rashidi started his career at the youth team of Al-Selmiyah before joining the youth team of Al-Hilal on 2 July 2015. He was promoted to the first team during the 2017–18 season and made his first-team debut 27 July 2017 against Iraqi side Naft Al-Wasat in the 2017 Arab Club Championship group stage match. On 30 January 2018, Al-Rashidi made his league debut for Al-Hilal against Al-Raed. On 19 January 2019, Al-Rashidi joined Ohod on a six-month loan. On 17 August 2019, Al-Rashidi joined Al-Taawoun on a free transfer.
On 1 January 2023, Al-Rashidi signed a pre-contract agreement with Al-Ahli. He officially joined the club following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 27 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | King Cup | King Cup | Asia | Asia | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Hilal | 2017–18 | Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Al-Hilal | 2018–19 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Hilal | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Ohod (loan) | 2018–19 | Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Al-Taawoun | 2019–20 | Pro League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Al-Taawoun | 2020–21 | Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Al-Taawoun | 2021–22 | Pro League | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| Al-Taawoun | 2022–23 | Pro League | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 |
| Al-Taawoun | Total | Total | 72 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 8 |
| Al-Ahli | 2023–24 | Pro League | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 110 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 133 | 9 |
* ↑ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup

## Honours

Al-Hilal
* Pro League: 2017–18
# Aserb: The Squadron

Aserb: The Squadron (Arabic: السرب) is a 2024 Egyptian action film directed by Ahmed Nader Galal and written by Omar Abdel Halim. The film stars Ahmed El Sakka, Amr Abdulgalil, and Kosai Khauli. Its story is based on true events of the Egyptian National Security Agency's response to the 2015 kidnapping and beheading of Copts in Libya.

## Cast

* Ahmed El Sakka as Ali El Masry
* Amr Abdulgalil
* Kosai Khauli
* Hend Sabry
* Sherif Mounir as Sherif El Masry
* Diab
* Asser Yassin
* Ahmed Hatem
* Karim Fahmy
* Mahmoud Abdulmoghni
* Mona Zaki
* Asaad Al-Khateeb
* Fady Eman
* Mustafa Fahmy
* Eslam Gamal
* Mohamed Mamdouh
# Brezje pri Lipoglavu

Brezje pri Lipoglavu (pronounced) is a small settlement in central Slovenia in the hills southeast of the capital Ljubljana. The settlement is part of the Ljubljana Urban Municipality. It lies in the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

## Name

Brezje pri Lipoglavu was attested in written sources as Piͤrkch in 1408 and Possenpirich in 1464, among other spellings. The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje pri Lipoglavu in 1953.
# Eric Streater

Eric Maurice Streater (born March 21, 1964) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appearing in three games as a replacement player. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
# Rüştü Nuran

Rüştü Nuran (born March 30, 1976) is a Turkish basketball referee and surgeon. He officiates FIBA games since June 10, 2005.
Nuran studied Medicine at Marmara University graduating in 2001. Currently, he serves as a surgeon for Kinesiology in the Research Center for Sports Medicine and Sportspeople Health at his alma mater.
He officiated FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women, FIBA Under-19 World Championship, FIBA EuroBasket, Eurocup Basketball, Euroleague Basketball competitions as accompying and head referee. He is nominated as referee for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup matches. He was selected and officiated at the 2013–14 Euroleague Final Four matches.
# Alex Beard (businessman)

Alexander Frank Beard (born 3 August 1967) is a British billionaire businessman, based in London. He is chairman and founding shareholder of Adaptogen Capital, a London-based infrastructure firm. Established in 2020, the firm is focused on building a portfolio of storage batteries across the UK that will provide stability to the grid and storage capacity.
Beard was formerly CEO of Glencore's worldwide oil operations, one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies. In June 2019, it was announced he would retire after 24 years with the company.

## Early life

Beard attended Gravesend Grammar School for Boys between 1980 and 1985. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford University in 1985 and graduated with an MA in Biochemistry in 1989.

## Career

Beard joined BP as a graduate and worked there as an oil trader from 1990–94. He joined Glencore in 1995 as a trader in Russia and FSU and took over responsibility for all trading in those areas. In 2007, he was appointed as CEO of Glencore's worldwide oil department.
During his tenure Glencore substantially increased their global business to trade over 5Mb per day of crude and products. Beard also created the RussNeft joint venture for production in Russia as well as invested in shipping, refining and storage assets.
In June 2019, it was announced Beard would step down as the head of Glencore's oil division.
According to Forbes, he is worth $2.3 billion.
His new investment fund, Adaptogen Capital is focused on building a portfolio of at least 800MW of strategic storage batteries across the UK to provide stability for the UK grid as the supply of renewable energy increases. Other ventures include being a Sponsor of Energy Transition Partners (ENTP), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, created with the purpose of acquiring a business operating in the energy transition sector.

## Personal life

Beard is married, has three children and lives in London.
He endowed a £6m fund at Christ Church which funds income support for undergraduates as part of the Oxford University Bursary Scheme and was made an honorary student of Christ Church in 2012. He was also a donor to the Royal Marsden Oak Cancer Centre. He joined the board of trustees for Shakespeare's Globe in London in 2017, becoming Deputy Chairman in 2019 before stepping down in 2022.